District Belief Statement:

The purpose of RSU 40/ MSAD 40 is to act with our communities in assuring that all students discover and develop their particular skills and talent, meet our district's standards, including Maine's Learning Results, as well as engaging all staff and students in taking responsibility to bring out the best within them.  Everyone is an individual with special gifts, talents, and needs.  Everyone is important and has much to offer.  The strengths and needs of learners determine the methods and strategies of instruction.

Learning is life long.

Education and learning are collaborative responsibilities of parents, school personnel,

community members, and students.

Everyone can succeed and learn, given encouragement, support, high expectations,

respect, and appropriate instruction.

Learners need and deserve a safe learning environment.

Education/ the learning environment needs to stimulate and engage the learner.

Change is inevitable. Changing the learning environment should be based on best

practices and meaningfully involve all members of our learning community.